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Pumpkin / Orange / Orange Mandarin Shrimp ?

Are these a newer Color Morph / Selectively Bred ?

I have been out of the loop for awhile,
If you can dye a Shrimp Blue, Orange is not out of the question.

That's their real color. As far as I know they first occured in Germany and then spread to Asia. At least that's what some Germans are claiming...but who knows...maybe they bought some asian Red Cherry Shrimp/Sakura/Fire Red etc. and some orange shrimp were among them because some Asian breeder accidentally included his/her newes mutation in a shipment of regular RCS types....who knows.

That's their real color

That is Great News.
My Son has his " Tiny Orange Crayfish "
and now
His little Sister has to have something Orange in her Tank.

Does anyone know were I can get Yellow Crayfish
Yes, he also has Yellow Shrimp.

Newjohn wrote: Does anyone know were I can get Yellow Crayfish
Yes, he also has Yellow Shrimp.

Probably from one of those crayfish farms in the southern US, where they breed tons and tons Procambarus clarkii for food (Cajun food etc.). Can you imagine how many mutations they must be getting? And then those mutations land on someone's platter....

Probably from one of those crayfish farms in the southern US, where they breed tons and tons Procambarus clarkii for food (Cajun food etc.). Can you imagine how many mutations they must be getting? And then those mutations land on someone's platter....

I have already Kept/Bred the Color Morphs of the clarkii & alleni .
Looking for a Yellow Morph from a Smaller Species

If these " Orange " Shrimp are just a Color Morph.
I may think about picking up a few.